Late Changes and Withdrawals

Withdrawal Policies

To withdraw from a course after 12:01 am on January 3, 2013, the formal withdrawal process is required, as well as meeting other CSUN policies to avoid an academic/grade penalty for the course. Any student who does not formally withdraw from a course will still be liable for any outstanding payments and academic performance requirements until there is a formal written withdrawal.

Please note:

• The student—not the instructor—is responsible for dropping classes.
• Nonattendance does not constitute a withdrawal, nor does stopping payment on a check for tuition and other fees constitute a request for refund.

See the CSUN Admissions & Records department's Academic Policies page.

See the CSUN policy on withdrawals (undergraduate / graduate) in the University Catalog.

Repeating a Course

Students registered in a CSUN course in Fall Semester 2012 cannot register to repeat that course in Winter Term until grades for the Fall Semester are posted. If grades for Fall Semester 2012 are not posted in time for the student to register in Winter Term, the student will have to wait until Spring Semester 2013 to repeat the course.

Students with an "Incomplete" in any course cannot register to repeat that course. A student must make appropriate arrangements with the faculty member/department in question to complete the "Incomplete" course.

See the CSUN policy on repeating courses (undergraduate) in the University Catalog.

See the CSU Chancellor's Office Executive Order 1037 for the policy on maximum allowable repeats and incompletes.

Third Repeat

CSUN matriculated students will need to complete the Request for Third Enrollment form and get it signed by the associate dean in the college of the student's major in order to enroll in any class for the third time. Students in the College of Business and Economics should take the form directly to the Department Chair or Program Director in their major. Complete instructions are listed on the form.

Academic Performance Standards for All Students

CSUN policies regarding academic performance, academic honesty, prohibition of plagiarism, and conduct in the classroom apply to all Winter Term courses and those who register for them. Policies regarding grade appeals and other students' rights policies also apply.

Academic questions, such as the fit of specific courses into degree-program requirements, should be referred to the relevant academic department for the degree in question at CSUN, or at the student's home campus if other than CSUN. Students should seek such counsel before registering for courses. Realizing that the wrong course has been selected after the first week of course meetings will not be considered grounds for withdrawals or refunds.

Grades and Incompletes

As a CSUN student, you'll view and manage your academic, financial and personal information using the CSUN student portal called myNorthridge. To check your grades, sign on to your account on the CSUN home page.

For help using the features in the myNorthridge portal, see the How To Guides.

Students with an "Incomplete" in any course cannot register to repeat that course. A student must make appropriate arrangements with the faculty member/department in question to complete the "Incomplete" course.

Applicability of Winter Term courses to degree, credential, and credit certificate programs at CSUN

A matriculated student at CSUN (admitted to and enrolled in any CSUN degree/credential/certificate program, in good academic standing in Fall 2012, and who did not graduate in Fall 2012) can apply any course taken in the Winter Term (or Summer Session) to his/her program in the same way he/she would apply courses taken in the Fall or Spring semesters.

Non-matriculated students (those not admitted and enrolled in a CSUN degree program) may only apply up to 24 credit units (including fall, winter, spring and summer) taken as a non-matriculated student to any CSUN baccalaureate degree program to which they might later apply. Non-matriculated students may only apply up to 9 credit units taken as a non-matriculated student to any CSUN graduate degree, credential, or graduate credit certificate program to which they might later apply. In all cases, which (if any) courses taken as a non-matriculated student can and should apply to a particular degree/credential/certificate program out of those taken as a non-matriculated student is the decision of the department chair responsible for the program in question.

Applicability of Winter Term courses to institutions other than CSUN

All courses offered in Winter Term are regular CSUN academic credit courses and are fully transferable to other institutions. However, it is always the decision of the receiving institution how transferred courses will be applied to any particular academic program at that institution. Students who are enrolled in programs at other colleges or universities should seek guidance from that institution about which are the most appropriate courses to take in light of their particular academic programs and goals.